Martinelli stirs the pot with Twitter comments
President Ricardo Martinelli. has once again ignited a controversy over remarks he has made on Twitter. This time the comments...
Month: March 2013
Garbage fire toxic smoke levels falling Health Minister
The levels of toxic smoke coming from the garbage dump fire at Cerro Patacón have diminished according to Panama’s Minister...
Drug resistant TB a growing problem
World Tuberculosis Day was celebrated March 24 and the global theme was “Stop TB in my lifetime”. However, there is...
Whiffing worlds most expensive perfume at British retail event
A conference room packed with movers and shakers of the Panama retail business scene, sitting with eyes closed, while a...
More promises of improved Metro Bus service
After over a week of Metro Bus chaos, user anger and a Twitter war between the current and former Ministers...
Battle to control garbage fire, resident evictions planned
Explosive charges, earth covering, and industrial foam shipped from Texas are all being used to try and douse the continuing...
Mining boondoggle: concession granted in national park.
Nine years after granting a a mining concession in Veraguas, The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (Mici) has discovered it...
Internet and mobiles hit by power cuts
Power cuts on Saturday March 22 lasting in some cases over 10 hours, affected Cable & Wireless mobile phone and internet...
Metro Bus crisis: Twitter war between CD figureheads
The continuing public transit crisis has led to a Twitter war between the current Minister of the Presidency and his...
Expat and local depositors hung out to dry as $95 million Coop liquidates
Thousands of depositors, in Panama’s fifth biggest Cooperative (Credit Union) may have to wait up to two years to access...
After a week of transit chaos, ATTT boss visits control center
After a week of user protests Roberto Moreno, director of Panama’s transit agency (ATTT), paid a surprise visit to the...
115 plus affected by smoke from garbage dump fire
MEDICAL services in Mocambo Ariba and Ed Vallecito in one 24 hour period treated over 115 people affected by toxic smoke from the...
